John Rocker Seemed Bored On “John Rocker Night” At AA-Huntsville Game

BC reader @humankeg was in Huntsville Friday night for “John Rocker Night” at the Birmingham Barons vs. Huntsville Stars game and reports “not a big crowd” was there to buy junk from the former Major League bad boy. As you can see from Greg’s photo, John had plenty of time to make calls between autographs.

I’m actually surprised the line last night in Huntsville wasn’t wrapped through the concourse. These are his people. This is the same Huntsville franchise that, in 2013, planned a “Second Amendment Night,” but eventually cancelled it after MLB stepped in and advised the team it wasn’t the best idea.

But last night was different. It was a chance to get an autograph from a Braves legend and talk baseball. You’d think the locals would love to rub elbows with a guy who, in 1999, had 38 saves and was dominating the game. Maybe, after 15 years since the Sports Illustrated article, the Rocker flame has burned out. He’s now relegated to holding court with a white hair.